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Lathan directs from a screenplay by Kay Oyegun. “On the Come Up” is produced by George Tillman, Jr., Robert Teitel, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner, Angie Thomas and Timothy M.

After starring in dozens of films and TV series, it appears Sanaa Lathan is ready to try her hand at filmmaking. And she is going to make her directorial debut in the highly-anticipated YA drama, “On the Come Up.” As seen in the trailer for “On the Come Up,” the film follows the story of a teen rapper who is hoping to rise in the ranks of the local battle rap scene.

Paramount+ has released the trailer for their upcoming original film On the Come Up during the 2022 MTV VMAs.

When it comes to comparing Batman villains from the Dark Knight’s various screen incarnations, Danny DeVito is making a bold declaration about his version of the Penguin vs. the one portrayed by Colin Farrell in “The Batman”.

EXCLUSIVE: Stephanie Paige, (I Tonya, Ozark, and Spider-Man: Homecoming), Tyshon Freeman, (BMF, The Gifted, and 24th), and Yoel Kanchelov, (The Fifth Wave, Step Sisters, and The Leisure Seeker), will star in Kareem Davis directorial debut film The First Classic.

Danny DeVito gave Arnold Schwarzenegger a special cigar on the set of their 1988 film “Twins”.

EJ Panaligan editor Stars of Netflix’s “Me Time,” including Kevin Hart, Mark Wahlberg and Regina Hall gathered at the Fox Theater in Westwood on Tuesday to celebrate the John Hamburg-directed buddy comedy’s red carpet premiere. “I was able to just go to work and have fun every day,” Wahlberg told Variety. “John created an amazing environment for everybody, not just myself, Kevin and Regina, but for everybody to be at their creative best and try things.” The comedy follows Kevin Hart’s Sonny Fisher, a stay-at-home dad who decides to take some personal time away for himself by reconnecting with Wahlberg’s Huck for a weekend birthday trip.

EXCLUSIVE: Sasha Roiz (Grimm, Caprica) and Lilah Richcreek Estrada (The Wonder Years, Grace and Frankie) have joined the cast of NBC’s Chicago Med as recurring guest stars, Deadline has learned. Season 8 premieres on September 21 at 8 p.m. followed by Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire.

A24 is teaming up with filmmakers Max Eggers (The Lighthouse) and Sam Eggers (Olympia) — otherwise known as The Eggers Brothers —  on their feature directorial debut, The Front Room, a psychological horror pic that will star Brandy Norwood (Queens), Kathryn Hunter (The Tragedy of Macbeth), Andrew Burnap (Snow White) and Neal Huff (Waves).

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Scott Caan has signed on for a leading role in the Fox drama series “Alert,” Variety has confirmed. Caan joins previously announced series star Dania Ramirez in the show, which was ordered straight-to-series at Fox back in May. The show follows the officer’s of the missing persons unit in Philadelphia (the show was originally set in Los Angeles but has now shifted East). Caan will play Devon, described as fearless, smart and calm under stress. Devon thrived in the life and death world of war-torn Iraq—until the disappearance of his 11-year-old son brought him rushing back. Six years later, with his son still missing, his marriage over and his personal life a mess, he is asked by his ex, Nikki (Ramirez) — the lead supervisor at the Missing Persons Unit — to help find a young kidnap victim.

Ryan Reynolds has been leaning on David Beckham for advice about his soccer team. The 45-year-old actor co-owns Wrexham AFC with 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' star Rob McElhenney, and Ryan admits that he's been trying to tap-in to David's soccer knowledge since they bought the Welsh team in 2021. Ryan shared: "He's possibly just the nicest guy on planet earth - what's not to love about him? "He's a great guy, so generous with his time.

As actors ponder their Emmy acceptance speeches for Sept 12, one wonders whether some incipient Adrian Lester envy might creep into their thoughts. Lester, the Black British actor, won a Tony nomination for playing both a German Jewish banker and a female character in The Lehman Trilogy on Broadway. At the Emmys, actors like Jennifer Coolidge and Steve Martin will likely win kudos for essentially playing themselves, with great aplomb.

Thanks to “KIMI” and her turn as Selina Kyle/Catwoman in “The Batman,” Zoë Kravitz has had a stellar 2022. But even more good stuff is on the way for the model and actress, like her directorial debut “Pussy Island.” The upcoming thriller follows a cocktail waitress who becomes love-struck with a tech mogul and travels with him to his private island, where things soon sour.

Selome Hailu “MVP,” the directorial debut of U.S. Army Green Beret veteran and former NFL player Nate Boyer, will premiere in theaters on Sept. 14.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn today’s podcast news roundup, Dana Carvey and David Spade will be back for a second season of “Fly on the Wall,” revisiting iconic moments from “Saturday Night Live”; Apple Podcasts unveils two new charts for subscriptions; George R.R. Martin talks up “House of Dragon”; and more.Audacy’s Cadence13 extended its partnership with comedians Dana Carvey and David Spade, renewing their “Saturday Night Live”-focused podcast series “Fly on the Wall” for a second season, slated to launch in January 2023.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentEboni K. Williams is launching a new season of her podcast with Interval Presents, the new in-house podcast network from Warner Media Group, Variety has learned exclusively.Williams — an attorney, journalist, TV host and author — recently starred on “The Real Housewives of New York City,” becoming the first-ever Black cast member to be cast on the Bravo show.“Holding Court with Eboni K.

upcoming thriller “Pussy Island,” and she’s happy that she didn’t change the suggestive name.The “Batman” star, 33, is making her directorial debut with the movie and co-wrote the screenplay with E.T. Feigenbaum.

Kehlani cut a concert short last night (August 15) over crowd safety concerns, telling the audience they didn’t “feel comfortable”.The R&B star was performing at The Mann Center’s Skyline Stage in Philadelphia as part of their current North American tour.According to fans on TikTok, Kehlani cut the gig short because of “too many fans passing out in the crowd”. In one video posted by @iam_adrianb4, the singer can be seen addressing the audience.

K.J. Yossman “Supergirl” star David Harewood has boarded Karen Bryson’s directorial debut “Monochromatic” as an executive producer, Variety can exclusively reveal.Bryson, who played Elinor Stone in Zack Snyder’s “Justice League,” was awarded the Goldfinch Female First Flights Short Film Fund to make the project.“Monochromatic” tells the story of a young girl of color set in 1970s London.

Hunt will get a US theatrical release in December.On August 15, Deadline reported that film distributor Magnolia Pictures has acquired US rights to the South Korean film Hunt and is currently planning a December theatrical release.The spy-action film notably marks the directorial debut of veteran actor Lee Jung-jae, who gained significant international recognition for his role in Netflix’s 2021 hit series Squid Game. He also wrote the screenplay for Hunt, which is set in the ’80s at the height of South Korea’s military dictatorship.Lee also stars in the film alongside with Jung Woo-sung as intelligence agents tasked with hunting down a North Korean spy embedded in their agency.